HARLEQUINS HAVE TODAY (FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER) NAMED THEIR MATCHDAY 23 TO FACE WORCESTER WARRIORS IN ROUND 2 OF THE ANGLO-WELSH CUP AT HOME ON SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER (KICK-OFF 15:00).

There are five changes to the starting 15 that beat Saracens in Round One of the competition. Jamie Roberts comes in to partner Harry Sloan in the midfield while Calum Waters makes his first start for the Club.

Mark Lambert is named at loosehead prop as captain James Chisholm and Mat Luamanu form the back row alongside Ben Glynn. Among the replacements Niall Saunders will look to make his full Harlequins debut.

Ahead of the match, Director of Rugby, John Kingston said: “The bonus point victory at Saracens last week showed fantastic resolve and has got us off to a great start in this competition.

"The game on Sunday presents an opportunity to back up that win but while there will be several personnel changes for both teams, our Premiership match against Warriors two weeks ago, showed what a threat they can pose.”

I hope both Chis Bros are actually fit & not withdrawn prior to the game. Having Smith on the bench I would say means that he's fit, as there's no real other option at FH in that 23. Apart from that, I'd say it's a good team & we should be targeting at least 4 points out of this game.

UNless he's injured, that's a bit rough on Cheeseman, I thought he played well when he came on last week. I'd like to have seen Sloan at 12 and Cheeseman at 13. Not sure that Jamie roberts will be too chuffed to be playing in the early rounds of this competition.

Great to see a full complement of Chisholms, & that back row looks a lot heftier and more experienced than last weeks one.

I'm also quite excited to see the impact of Boyce and Ibuanokpe when they come on. I thought Boyce was great around the park last week, although his scrummaging looked a bit suspect & I think everyone noticed Big Josh!

StoopermanUNless he's injured, that's a bit rough on Cheeseman, I thought he played well when he came on last week. I'd like to have seen Sloan at 12 and Cheeseman at 13. Not sure that Jamie roberts will be too chuffed to be playing in the early rounds of this competition.

I think JK missed a trick this week after Boyce, White, Lamb and Cheeseman helped bring the bacon home last week, to be 'demoted' to the bench or not even in the match day squad must leave a sour taste with the lads. They would have all been rabid to get stuck into Worcester this week and with the 'senior' players on the bench to bring a late game impact I would have thought our chances of a bonus point win would have been greater. AIMHO

In saying all that, for the money Jamie Roberts gets paid I can't see JK not using him, just to get his monies worth

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